Short presentation of aspects important for the application of X-ray contrast media: Composition and properties of contrast media, handling with respect to stability, purity and sterility; applications, interaction, risks; drugs for prophylaxis and treatment of side effects.

Röntgen
Röntgenkontrastmittel
X-ray
contrast agent
radiation

• Front Matter
• General principles
• Structure and properties of X-ray contrast media
• Physicochemical properties of water-soluble contrast media
• Possible uses of contrast media
• Pharmaceutical product quality
• Preservation of product quality in hospitals and practices
• Influence on laboratory tests
• Interactions with medicines
• Risk of contrast media use
• Drugs and measures for the treatment of a contrast medium reaction
• Further development of contrast media
• Back Matter

Berlin 28, Germany
Ulrich Speck

Book Title
X-Ray Contrast Media

Book Subtitle
Overview, Use and Pharmaceutical Aspects

Editors
Ulrich Speck

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02709-7

eBook ISBN
978-3-662-02709-7
Published: 06 December 2012

Edition Number
3

Number of Pages
VI, 53

Number of Illustrations
48 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour

Additional Information
Originally published by Schering AG

Topics
Imaging / Radiology